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Council Sitting Illegally August 15, Says Judge Judge Yvette M. Palazuelos denies City’s request for a stay in voting rights case.

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Belongings of homeless individuals pile up at Reed Park.

CRISIS POINT? City Council addresses safety in public parks in Santa Monica.

By Cailley Chella There is no shortage of public spaces in Santa Monica. From the Miles’ Playhouse at Reed Park to the white sand and sun at the beaches, there is an ample selection of recreation areas for locals and tourists alike to enjoy in the city. As the region grapples with a homelessness crisis, however, safety in Santa Monca’s public parks have become a concern for many residents who are calling on lawmakers to address the issue.

According to a letter from Santa Monica’s Recreation and Parks Commission, the safety of the City’s parks and beachs, or rather the lack thereof, has reached a “crisis point,” where “further action cannot be delayed.” That letter was written almost five months ago on October 11, 2018. Since then, Council has directed the Commission and City Staff to find out what exactly needs to be done to address safety in public spaces.

At Santa Monica City Council's March 5 meeting the Council directed the City to study the costs and benefits of securing safety in the parks. Santa Monica City Staff presented its recommendations including

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encouraging community members to get out and use the parks, improvements to infrastructure including lighting and landscaping, ongoing maintenance and park ambassadors, monitoring, reporting and enforcement, stopping outdoor food distribution and education.

The Recreation and Parks Commission’s recommendations included a pilot program for sworn police officers at Reed Park, a beach curfew, lighting improvements in Tongva Park, park-based surveillance cameras, emergency phones, ongoing funding for hospitality services and bathroom attendants as well as ongoing local funding for the Homeless Multidisciplinary Street Team (HMST) and County-City-Community Partnership (C3) outreach and treatment programs for those experiencing homelessness.

Most hotly debated was whether the police force can afford, or whether the City Council wants to be able to afford to station a sworn police officer at Reed Park or if just a park attendant will do.

Vice Chair of Recreation and Parks Commission Lori Brown says she’s heard from the public and they were very clear.

“What they wanted was a 90-day test in Reed Park to see if having a police officer there...made a difference,” Brown said.“Our little kids [have] said to us ‘please just give

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The future of the sitting Santa Monica City Council remains uncertain after a judge’s order this week maintains that any Council member serving after August 15 will be doing so illegally.

The case, Pico Neighborhood Association, et al. v. City of Santa Monica, filed by plaintiffs Pico Neighborhood Association, Maria Loya and Advocates for Malibu Public Schools alleges that Santa Monica’s at-large election system dilutes Latino voting power in violation of the CVRA and discriminates against Latino voters in violation of the Equal Protection Clause of the California Constitution.

In a final ruling released February 15, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Yvette M. Palazuelos adopted the plaintiff’s judgment, ordering that all future elections for seats on the Santa Monica City Council be based on a seven-district map drawn by an expert for the plaintiffs and that the City hold a special election on July 2, 2019, for all seven seats on the Santa Monica City Council using this new district map. In addition, Judge Palazuelos ruling prohibits anybody not elected in a district election from serving on City Council beyond August 15, 2019.

On February 21, Santa Monica City Council voted unanimously to appeal this ruling. On March 1, the City filed an ex parte application requesting the court to grant a mandatory stay on the prohibition of Council members from serving after August 15. In her March 6 ruling, however, Judge Palazuelos denied this request,

maintaining that any Council member serving after August 15, will be doing so in contempt of the law.

Under California law, mandatory injunctive relief is automatically stayed upon the taking of an appeal, while prohibitory orders are not granted relief. Therefore, attorneys for the City are confident that the California Court of Appeal will issue a stay negating the call for July 2 elections because the order is mandatory in nature.

In their request filed on March 1, the City argued that the prohibition of Council members serving after August 15, while prohibitory by nature, is mandatory in effect.

“Its enforcement would compel the City to implement mandatory aspects of the judgment that are unquestionably stayed during the City’s appeal – specifically, the requirement that the City hold a district-based election this summer,” wrote Theodore Boutrous, one of the attorneys representing the City.

Judge Palazuelos, however, denied this request, confirming that Council members are prohibited from serving after August 15 under her order. According to Rex Parris, an attorney representing the plaintiffs, Judge Palazuelos’ denial forces the City to hold an election before August 15 if the Court of Appeal does not grant a stay.

“If the Court of Appeal has not stayed this case, that Council is sitting there illegally after August 15,” Parris said.

If a stay is not granted, the window of time in which the City would be able to hold a special election is narrow, and preparation would have to begin in the immediate future. According to Denise Anderson-Warren, City Clerk, to have a new council seated by August 15, the City would need to hold a special election no later than Tuesday, July 30 since the City holds elections on Tuesdays and the County of Los

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Balancing the First Amendment Council changes rules on public comments at meetings.

B y C ailley C hella Santa Monica City Councilmembers are tired of meetings that last till 1 and 2 a.m., literally.

So they’re taking measures to shorten meetings by trying to cut down on time spent on comments made by the public, but they’ll have to balance Santa Monica residents’ first amendment right to freedom of speech.

“The idea that we’re going to have a coherent conversation about something at 1 or 2 in the morning when we all have day jobs is just not realistic,” said Santa Monica Mayor Gleam Davis during the February 27 City Council Meeting.

Under previous rules, speakers are allowed two-minutes per item, before the item is considered by City Council. Speakers are limited to six minutes total in each meeting. In addition, speakers are allowed to accept a one-two-minute donation of time from another member of the public who has signed up for public comment.

During this meeting, a new resolution was unanimously approved which makes

it so that members of the public who are willing to cut their speaking time in half are allowed to speak first during public comment.

Those who wish to speak for the full two-minutes will do so afterwards. In addition, the resolution also gives priority to K-12 students so that they can get home before curfew. The rules passed by Council also grant speakers using an interpreter double time.

These rules will be in place for the Tuesday, March 5 City Council meeting.

“What we’re looking for is to have quality engagement and conversation in this meeting,” said Mayor Pro Tem Terry O’Day. “Not to curtail people’s input, but rather to make sure that by having a predictable and efficient meeting that everyone can be heard.”

Residents are torn. On one hand, Jerry Rubin says he fully supports the new rules.

“As someone who speaks at about every council meeting, I don’t see this as something that’s restricting peoples’ right to speak,” Rubin said. “I think this is a balanced item that’s respecting the need of a community to have shorter council meetings.”

Others like Johnathan Foster are appalled.

“People have been dying to be able to speak, and you would take it away,” Foster

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Denise Barton agreed, telling the council, “What this really shows is that you do not care or want to hear what the residents have to say.”

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OPINION

Open Space... Is There Any Left?

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Yes there is. Small as it is, there is about 2.5 acres in the heart of downtown waiting to be designed as a public park/plaza.

Well, maybe. Our city has designed and approved a Downtown Community Plan (DCP), recently adopted, that doesn’t have a requirement for a park or plaza, and the potential open space area of public land at 4th/5th streets and Arizona Avenue is currently destined, it seems, to be a twelve-story commercial development with the blessing of our current City Council, unless the residents find a way to stop the proposed development.

It’s not yet a done deal, but considering that it has been in the works before the Planning Commission and City Council on several occasions over the last four years or so, and continues to be active in the approval process, we (the residents) better become a loud squeaky wheel or it will be a done deal, and there is no other similar publicly owned site downtown. Why should we, the residents, allow the City to give our public land to a private developer for their profit? We shouldn’t, just as we shouldn’t have allowed the City to give another 2 acres or so of public land at the Civic Center to Santa Monica

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A bird’s-eye view rendering of The Plaza at Santa Monica project, located on the corner of 4th and Arizona.

College (SMC) for a privately run day care center for $1.00/ year rent - yes, one dollar per year for the next 55 years. Gratefully, it looks like the Coastal Commission just

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this week approved the sports playing field at the Civic Center and construction may begin this summer. Thanks to a very loud vocal public demand over a much too long a period of time.

There is another large open parcel of land that the City has been diligently picking at and trying to close down, and that is our Santa Monica airport, SMO. Those who have supported its closure argue, and attempt to convince others, that it will become a 227-acre park. How many actually believe that those 227 acres, which incidentally is the same amount of land area that comprises the entirety of downtown at 228 acres, will become a park, when there is no indication that the City will even yield 2.5 acres of our land for a park/plaza in the downtown area and the effort it took to get one sports field.

The airport is at least open land as is and

produces revenue for the City.

The City commissioned a report by The Rand Corp. (the employees of which will be the likely users of the child care center at the Civic Center on our land) in 2012 to study airport land use titled ”Santa Monica Municipal Airport (SMO) Options for the Future” (https://www.rand.org/content/dam/rand/ pubs/documented_briefings/2012/RAND_ DB639.pdf). It includes some insight to its potential future use. For example it says, “The SMO campus offers appropriate space and ample parking space for an incubator in reasonable proximity to downtown Santa Monica and UCLA. It would be possible at modest cost to recycle or upgrade an existing older building on the nonaviation land at SMO to start and to add space as need-

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from page 4 ed. Although some people spoke to us of eventually needing millions of square feet, it seems possible…” (page 31, emphasis added). Or this, “A formal affiliation may be appropriate between an incubator and SMC, which is already at the airport on the Bundy Campus. Several senior officers of the college were consulted in the course of our study, and they were enthusiastic about linking a potential incubator with their own growing focus on economic development and the training of a more technically educated and sophisticated workforce. An appropriate role for SMC to support the incubator is specialized technical training of the workforce at the incubator.” (page 32).

Insightful hints at the potential future use of that land, and one should know that SMC, for example, process plans only thru the Office of the State Architect and are exempt from City Building or Planning codes, and zoning regulations. Note too that, per Measure LC, education and recreational uses can be approved on the airport land by the council without a public vote.

So what other open space is available to residents to maintain and enhance our, and the region’s, quality of life? The Open Space Element describes the State definition of “open space” as “any area of land or water which is essentially unimproved and devoted to an open space use as defined in this section, and which is designated on a local, regional, or state open space plan as

any of the following:… and lists several categories, but the one that fits Santa Monica is the category of open space for the purposes of outdoor recreation. Included in that definition is “walking along tree lined streets… plazas and community gathering places…” (emphasis added). Hmmm, makes one think how appropriate for our public land at 4th/5th streets and Arizona Avenue.

Also included in The Open Space Element as “open space” are streets, and one might assume that includes alleys. As a personal observation, I have not seen a resurfacing or cleaning of the two allies near me in Ocean Park in more than 35 years. It does seem if alleys and streets are a part of our Open Space Element then they should be maintained in a fashion that helps “maintain and enhance our quality of life”. Hav-

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ing been involved in working on three street improvement designs I am aware the City is moving in the right direction in some respects in some locations, but to ignore the obvious use of 4th/5th and Arizona as a park/plaza in the heart of downtown, on our city land, is unconscionable and another misuse of our limited resources if given to a private developer.

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of Montana Avenue in order to investigate a report of a disturbance. The reporting party had stated that they had heard loud noises and the sound of United States Postal Disservice objects being hurled around the residence. When On Tuesday, January 31 at 10:10 p.m. officers the officers arrived at the location they knocked on of the Santa Monica Police Department spotted a the door of the apartment and the tenant answered. vehicle that was violating a vehicle equipment code The officers learned from this tenant that his and failing to stop for a STOP sign in the area of “friend” was inside the apartment and that his the 2900 block of Pico Boulevard. The officers fol- “friend” had become intoxicated after consuming lowed this vehicle and after a short distance initi- copious amounts of alcohol (that is typically what ated a traffic stop. The officers spoke with the happens). The tenant added that his “friend” had driver of the vehicle and discovered that this man made quite a mess of the apartment and had was driving on a suspended license in addition to refused to leave when requested. The officers being on probation for burglary and identity theft. entered the apartment and noticed that furniture The officers conducted a search of the vehicle and had been strewn around the room and that the discovered that it contained burglary tools, “friend” was indeed heavily intoxicated. The offimethamphetamine and United States Mail under cers attempted to reason with this drunken man the names of numerous individuals none of whom but to no avail, and as the officers continued to talk were the driver of the vehicle. The officers utilized with the man he suddenly punched one of the offitheir communication technology and discovered cers in the face with a closed fist. The officers that one of the named individuals on the mail had immediately tackled the man and after a brief recently been the victim of identity theft. The offi- struggle the man was overpowered and arrested. was later charged cers had enough evidence to arrest the driver, aged This 26-year-old Venice residentPhoto: Morgan Genser. with resisting 30 yearsGuerrero and a Santa Monica he wasaround Moises from Samo losesresident, the ball asand he reaches to tag Jacob arrest Nadley.and battery upon a police offilater charged with possession of methampheta- cer. Bail was set at $50,000.

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A Glassless Window

On Wednesday, February 1, at 12:58 a.m. officers of the Santa Monica Police Department were With Friends Like That flagged down by a citizen in the 2000 block of Pico On Wednesday, February 1, at 7:11 p.m. offi- Boulevard who told them that they had heard glass cers of the Santa Monica Police Department were shattering and had spotted a man standing next to called out to anbaseball apartment located on the 400 block Vikings drop 4-3 game.the broken window of a parked car on the street.

By Chad Winthrop In a crosstown matchup, the Pacific Palisades High School Dolphins took on the Santa Monica High School Vikings in a March 1 game.

After falling behind 2-0, Santa Monica rallied, scoring one run in the 4th inning and two runs in the 6th inning to take the lead. The Dolphins, however, tacked on two in the 7th, ThetoNest School admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin enough secure a 4-3 victory.

While still early,programs, Santa Monica’s 3-3 record has placed them inor2nd place in to allthe theseason rights,isprivileges, and activities generally accorded the Ocean League standings, behind the 8-1 Culver City High School. made available to students at the school.

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Samo Boys Lacrosse Net Two Big Wins Vikings boys kick off 2019 campaign.

By Chad Winthrop Springtime is approaching which means the Santa Monica High School Vikings lacrosse team’s season is underway and while things are just getting started, the team has already netted two high-caliber wins.

On February 25, the Vikings opened their season at home in Santa Monica versus Long Beach’s Woodrow Wilson High The citizen added that this person had appeared to School, picking up at message-sending have been picking items off the ground next to the 19-2 victory. While the boys were handed vehicle before leaving the area. The citizen gave the a loss on the two days later in Newbury officers a detailed description of the suspect and the Park, on March 1 they picked up a closeofficers went in search of this man. As the officers ly-contested 9-6 win versus Redondo wereUnion searching the area they spotted another vehiHigh School at home. cle with a smashed window that waswill parked at the On March 8, the Vikings take on sideDos of the street.

The officers then drove back to Pueblos High School at home and on the 2000 block of Pico Boulevard where they spotthe 13 will hop on the bus to play Culver ted City a manHigh whoSchool. fit the description of the suspect.

The officers detained this man and a few moments later the citizen who had flagged the officers down appeared and positively identified the suspect.

Shortly thereafter the owner of the first vandalized vehicle appeared and stated that numerous items that had been recovered from the suspect had been stolen from his car. The owner of the vandalized vehicle was desirous of a prosecution so the officers arrested this 19-year-old Santa Monica resident and he was charged with vehicle burglary in addition to possession of opiates. Bail was set at $20,000.

He Tried Speed On Wednesday, February 1, at 3:40 a.m. officers of the Santa Monica Police Department received a call for service in regard to a possible bicycle theft that had just occurred in the 1300 block of 10th Street. As the officers hastened to the scene they learned via police radio that a victim had seen a man stealing her bicycle that at that time, had been locked up in a bicycle rack in the courtyard of

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The officers arrived in the vicinity of the apartment complex and began to scour the area. The officers soon spotted the suspect lurking in the 1300 block of Alley Number 10. The suspect was easy to recMorgan Genser. ognize due to the fact that Photos: in addition to the Emilio Valenzuela from Redondo Union High reaches out description given by the victim the suspect was in an attempt to stick check Spencer Wynn from Samo.riding one bicycle whilst pushing a second one with his free hand. The officers attempted to stop this suspect but he tried to speed away and in doing so discarded the second bicycle. The officers eventually caught the man and he was arrested and taken off to jail. A search of this 21-year-old Hemet, California resident resulted in the discovery of not only the seemingly obligatory burglary tools but also a packet of methamphetamine. This man was later charged with possession of burglary tools, possession of methamphetamine, theft and resisting or delaying arrest. Bail was set at $10,000.

Editor’s Note: These reports are part of a regular police coverage series entitled “Alert Police Blotter” (APB), which injects some minor editorial into certain police activities in Santa Monica. Not all of The Mirror’s coverage of incidents involving police are portrayed in this manner.

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THEATRE REVIEW

Dulé Hill Dazzles in “Lights Out: Nat ‘King’ Cole” been known to carry a song on my own.” As this great singer gets ready for his final appearance, the stage manager, efficiently played by Brandon Ruiter, is busy getting the set ready. He does a lighting and sound check and in short order it becomes clear that the audience will be treated as the studio audience who are being primed to respond to the “Applause” sign that lights up at the appropriate time. His good friend Sammy Davis Jr., played by the amazingly talented singer and tap dancer Daniel J. Watts, who gives an overthe-top characterization. His job that evening is to warm up the audience before the program begins and to be a sympathetic ear for his friend.

He clowns around and does some excellent impersonations, including the famous Marlon Brando mumble. The program is now live and Cole becomes his professional, public image self – the easy going, friendly singer.

Hill’s characterization as the “King,” captures the very essence of this legendary singer, mastering the tone, cadence, and distinct phrasing for which he was known. Under the tutelage of the late Gregory Hines, his tap dancing skills are awesome and he and Sammy tear up the stage more than once in spirited routines. Now remember, this is 1957 and commercials were live. The sponsor was Rheingold Beer and a racist commercial is performed. One of the more offensive

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Under the superb, masterful direction of Patricia McGregor, Dulé Hill, renders an extraordinary portrayal of one of America’s most famous entertainers. This story, written by Colman Domingo and McGregor is not what you might think it is. What it is not is a cheerful trip down the memory lane of Cole’s remarkable career where you will be reminded of his velvet-throated rendition of such iconic favorites as “Mona Lisa,” “Nature Boy,” “Route 66,” “Straighten Up and Fly Right,” “Stardust,” and, of course, “Unforgettable,” which would be a good adjective for this production. On the contrary, while you will hear most of his hit songs, Hill’s haunting performance takes us into the dark corners of his Cole’s fame, which had two faces – his weekly show on NBC Television, which was the only show with a black man as the star, contrasted to the behind the scenes humiliation he had to endure to please the network and the somewhat racist sponsors. In order to satisfy both entities, Cole submitted to having white powder splashed over his face to look less black. Not only did this national singing treasure have to tolerate the “white face” procedure, there were many times

Gisela Adisa as young Natalie Cole and Dulé Hill as her dad, Nat “King” Cole.

throughout his career that he had to enter and leave by the back door of the very same venue in which he was performing. Before going on camera, the camouflaging powder was applied by cheerful make-up artist Candy, played with good humor by Mary-Pat Green, who also knows how to deliver a song. With a cigarette dangling out of her mouth, she would try to lessen the blow with wisecracks and coddling.

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This is a pivotal night for Cole, as it’s the official end of his half-hour prime time television spot, which had been on air for thirteen months.

Instead, the network decided to switch his program to Saturday afternoon, which would be the death knell for the show. The producer, played

by Byran Dobson is nervous because Peggy Lee, played Ruby Lewis, who also plays Betty Hutton, hasn’t shown up yet. Cole quips, “I’ve

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commercials he had to endure was for “Lights Out Cigarettes, “Made for the urban consumer.”

Despite his internationally successful career, Cole does not escape the wrath of the KKK, who burn a cross on his front lawn.

Since this is the last night of his show, in addition to Peggy Lee and Betty Hutton, Cole also invited Eartha Kitt, reincarnated by sexy Gisela Adisa who also plays a young Natalie Cole.

Cole and Hutton sing a fun duet, “Anything You Can Do,” followed by Hutton’s solo – “I Wish I Didn’t Love You.” What would be shocking today, the stage manager holds up a sign, which almost looks like a measuring stick, indicating the proper racial distance between each other they had to adhere to. The action moves back and forth between the studio and Cole’s dressing room, nicely designed by Clint Ramos and Ryan Howell, with a moody lighting design by Alan C. Edwards. Seated at his dressing table, Cole is furious about what the network is doing to him. Sammy agrees commenting, “Madison Avenue is afraid of the dark.” Now we move from naturalism to the surreal as the ghost of the singer’s mother, Perlina, appears. Played by powerhouse Zonya Love, who fills the stage with her booming, legit voice, she reminds her son of how much she loves him. Mom reminisces about how she started him on piano lessons because he was getting beaten up all the time, and how he met a young Billy Preston (Connor Amacio Matthews.) Back in the studio, Eartha Kitt finally shows up and does an over exaggerated rendition of “Santa Baby.”

Throughout this last show, the anger inside of Cole begins to ooze out and his mind is in chaos.

Encouraged by Davis who tells his friend, “Your silence is strangling you,” he begins to write a very emotional interpretation of “I’m Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter.” His delivery ranges from angrily screaming out the lyrics to reflect his feelings, to a tender ballad, which becomes a manifesto for expressing his deep seeded disgust of the treatment of blacks.

Directed by Patricia McGregor, Dulé Hill as Nat King Cole in the West Coast premiere of “Lights Out: Nat “King” Cole” now on stage at Geffen Playhouse through March 24, 2019.

L-R: Daniel J. Watts as Sammy Davis Jr. and Dulé Hill as Nat “King” Cole in one of the tear-the-house down tapdancing routines.

This is a highly explosive, dramatic moment as the pent up anger finds an avenue of expression.

An astounding tap-dance sequence ensues between he and Davis, which is truly a showstopper. Lest you think there are no laughs, well let me assure you there are and they are embodied in the Christmas sequence in the manger where baby Jesus is Davis and we hear “The Christmas Song.” It is about here that the ensemble sings the empowering “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” the official black National Anthem during which people who know this, stand as a sign of respect.

There is some light at the end of the tunnel when Cole’s manager (Bryan Dobson) tells him he is being considered for another show but all they needed was a sponsor. Cole takes a stand making it clear that the days of having white powder splashed on his face are over.

Dulé’s searing characterization of the painful lows of this famous singer’s life is intertwined with his excellent renditions of Cole’s iconic musical songbook. Between he and the rest of the company, we get to hear other familiar selections from his famous repertoire including, “Caroling, Caroling,” “Orange Colored Sky, “Blueberry Hill,” and “Me and My Shadow.”

Perhaps after seeing McGregor’s tightly directed production, your personal lights will be turned on. Maybe you will decide to become an activist to try to counter these turbulent times in which we are living and in some not so subtle ways, mirror the great Nat “King” Cole’s personal struggle with racism so many decades ago.

But for now, “Smile,” “The Party’s Over.”

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Trailblazing SM Women in History

By Keldine Hull

Powerful women all over the world have been trailblazing their way through history, and Santa Monica is no exception. From librarians to movie stars, and everything else in between, women who dared to challenge societal norms made influential contributions to the city of Santa Monica that withstood the test of time generations after them. In honor of Women’s History Month, we take a look back at the iconic women who left their indelible mark on Santa Monica.

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Shirley Temple with her dad George Temple, in her hometown Santa Monica, at the beach.

IF WE’RE NOT SELLING UNTIL NEXT YEAR, WHEN DO WE START?

By Ron Wynn

Every Neighborhood is different, and markets are always subject to change. Currently here on the Westside from Beverly Hills to Pacific Palisades, average market time is amazingly low. Days on market, known as “DOM” by agents always varies on the price range. Accurate time on the market also assumes that a seller has priced his home somewhat realistically, based on recent comparable sales and isn’t coming to the market 10% higher than the suggested price from three independent real estate agents.

Given that homes, particularly below three million are selling within 45 days, you don’t want to go on the market too soon, even though you might decide to ask for a “rent back after sale” to stretch your move out time, for any number of personal reasons.

Lenders will generally request that a buyer close an escrow in 60 days or less to guarantee an interest rate, and in a rising rate market, a lender may only lock in a rate for 45 days. Of course, higher priced homes average closer to 70 days, but many still go under contract within 40 days, particularly when they are competitively priced, close in proximity to shops and coffee and easy for travel accessibility. So even with a 60 day escrow and a rent back, you still may not be ready to go on the market, but the wisdom of good advance planning should definitely be on your mind.

Please don’t start painting, carpeting and redoing your yard before giving me or another qualified real estate advisor the opportunity to walk your property with you first. The first step is to figure out if fixing is going to give you a better return.

I like to come up with a comfortable budget and not exceed that budget, which is easy- provided the plan is well executed and that we are not shooting from the hip in a last, minute rush. Perhaps you may even want to have a pre-inspection of your property to know in advance of needed repairs.

Of course, decluterring, dumping, liquidating, depersonalizing and making your charitable donations is always good advice and never too early in the process. Honestly you should start with this as soon as possible; the sooner, the better. Next,

talk to your CPA or tax advisor to make sure you are up on the best strategy to save you money and to avoid last minute unexpected surprises. Decide if selling is the best for you, and also look at renting as an alternative, although please don’t take for granted that the market will remain as strong, if you lock yourself into a long lease.

Next evaluate where you are relocating to. Are you planning to buy or rent? Do you want to buy a property or would you rather take the pressure off your shoulders and buy a replacement home once you’ve got your home under contract. Please call me or a qualified advisor to discuss the pros and cons of either buying first or selling first. Perhaps you may even want to discuss the possibility of a contingent purchase. Even though you are not ready to go on the market, start paying attention to homes for sale and homes under contract. Your agent can set you up as a guest on MLS or you can set a search yourself on either Red Fin or Zillow. Not only is it informative to start watching the market early- it’s actually fun! Your real estate advisor can help you with your search parameters to make your search most informative, considering the criteria and feature amenities that are entered to your on line search.

Finally, you need to interview early to find a real estate agent who you trust and an agent who you feel is a good fit. This term “good fit” is very personal; it may not necessarily be someone you meet on your first interview. My advise is to speak with 3 agents and from there, trust your intuition.

Start getting your family on board and your commitments on calendar so that as the date arrives for going on the market that you don’t at the last minute need to abort, because of a wedding, vacation, graduation or birth of a child. I’m a planner; very organized and always thinking. Call me for tips and to tap into my over 30 years of experience working with people who say to me, “I’ve never done this before”. There is no need to be fearful, but please plan early and give yourself some time and freedom to make your move a positive experience.

For more information, consult your trusted advisor or feel free to email me, Ron@RonWynn.com.

Shirley Temple With her curly hair, megawatt smile and signature dimples, Shirley Temple tap-danced her way into the heart of the country as America’s sweetheart. Known for her roles in “The Little Colonel,” “Poor Little Rich Girl,” “Bright Eyes,” and “Curly Top,” Shirley Temple was undeniably one of the most well-known and revered child stars of all time.

Born in Santa Monica Hospital in 1928, while Hollywood became her home and the world became her stage, the young starlet’s roots were firmly planted in Santa Monica. Shirley Temple resided at 948 24th Street with her family for the first five years of her life and returned to Santa Monica in 1934 to a bigger home at 259 19th Street.

Beyond her numerous accolades, including an Honorary Juvenile Academy Award in 1935 at the age of 6 and a Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award in 2006, Shirley Temple’s contributions to society went beyond the entertainment industry. In 1969, Shirley Temple was appointed a delegate to the 24th United Nations General Assembly. From 1974 to 1976, she served as a United States Ambassador to Ghana under President Gerald Ford. In 1976, she was appointed the first female United States Chief

of Protocol. As ambassador to Czechoslovakia under President George Bush in 1989, Shirley Temple witnessed firsthand the political unrest in central and eastern Europe as protestors and riot police clashed. She also served on the board of directors for the various companies including the Walt Disney Company, Bank of America, and the National Wildlife Federation- to name a few.

A consummate professional with the moral compass to match, Shirley Temple evolved from child star to icon with a legacy that continues to live on after her death.

Elfie Moss Elfie Moss was living proof that evenevery line of work, extraordinary things could happen.

Moss was born in San Francisco in 1867, moved to Santa Monica at a young age, and attended Santa Monica High School. She was only 23 when she became the first City Librarian and only staff member at the Santa Monica Public Library. In 1906, the Clapp Brothers Drug Store on Pacific Avenue established a book exchange where patrons of the public library went to pick up and return books. Moss requested funding to build Santa Monica’s first branch library, and on February 15, 1918, after a $12,500 grant from Andrew Carnegie, the Ocean Park Branch Library opened its doors to the public.

What made Elfie Moss extraordinary was her commitment to children and their access to literature. Moss ensured that a section for children’s books was present in the library and each branch. Because of Moss’s dedication to children, there was story time for kids at the Santa Monica Public Library. She also made sure that

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Women’s History Month

Commission on the Status of Women (COSW) Join the Santa Monica Commission on the Status of Women to Celebrate Women’s History Month: The events in March celebrate this year’s theme, “Visionary Women: Champions of Peace and Nonviolence”

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CELEBRATE WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH Santa Monica restaurants Native and Tiato spotlighted.

Taste of Santa Monica With Barbara Bishop

On March 11, the Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce’s Organization of Women’s Leaders, with the Santa Monica Commission on the Status of Women, will hold the 9th Annual International Women’s Day Breakfast in Celebration of Women’s History Month at the Fairmont Miramar Hotel and Bungalows. (smchamber.com/owl) We’ll be celebrating Santa Monica’s special women all month! Our City is home to some of the most renown culinary establishments in the country. In particular, two highly-rated restaurants are “manned” by women chefs and managers. We highlight these women today, and will profile others during the month of March.

Nyesha Arrington - Native Chef Nyesha J. Arrington has been in love with the kitchen since she was just a little girl, cooking from the age of five alongside her Korean grandmother. Born in Los Angeles to a multicultural family, Arrington integrates flavors and techniques from around the world, and has been able to create a style that is both personal and unparalleled at her restaurant, Native. Arrington is celebrated for her use of farm fresh, locally, and responsibly sourced ingredients. She has spent nearly every Wednesday of her last 17 years as a chef at the Santa Monica Farmers Market, just steps away from Native.

"Every plate is like a canvas," Arrington said.

"Chefs must be able to control brain function like no other, including everything from organizing their prep, to assessing the menu and knowing their audience. I love the process."

A graduate of the Culinary School at the Art

Nyesha Arrington of Native.

Catherine An of Tiato.

Institute of California in Los Angeles in 2001, Arrington's work began with Josiah Citrin, owner of acclaimed Melisse restaurant in Santa Monica.

Later, when she was Executive Chef at Wilshire restaurant in Santa Monica, she was named a Rising Star Chef by Angeleno Magazine. In 2011, Nyesha appeared simultaneously on two reality-cooking shows as a contestant – Top Chef and Food Network's series, Chef Hunter, where she won the competition. In 2012, Nyesha was recognized by Zagat as one of the 30 best chefs under 30 in Los Angeles.

Her dining room is a sexy-cool space, part industrial, part-speak-easy. I was there a week ago with a friend and indulged in the best grilled Spanish octopus I have ever tasted, served with corn nuts, labneh and cilantro. We also shared a sweet-potato tortellini with cashew dukkah, turmeric milk and za’atar.

By the way, labneh is yogurt that has been strained to have the consistency of soft cheese and dukah is an Egyptian condiment consisting of a mixture of herbs, nuts and spices. Za’atar is a family of related Middle Eastern herbs. All are amazing.

Chef Arrington glows. Her cuisine is a cut above most in Santa Monica. She loves what she does and it shows. My recommendation: Go! It’s a Santa Monica treasure you must experience.

Helene and Catherine An - Tiato The An family story reads like a modern day fairytale. It is a story about three generations of strong-willed women from Vietnam who rose from the devastating loss of home and country with the fall of Saigon to their relocation to America and building a multi-million dollar food and hospitality empire.

Helene An, matriarch of the An Family and

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executive chef of all An family restaurants, spent much of her free time as a child in the kitchen with her family's three chefs of Chinese, French, and Vietnamese descent, absorbing their cultural differences and culinary techniques, thus enabling her to develop her personal "Ying and Yang" culinary philosophy of healthy and balanced eating.

Tiato’s owner, Catherine (daughter of Helene An), continues the legacy of her mom. She chose to name the restaurant Tiato as an homage to her family’s rich heritage. The name is a play on the Vietnamese herb tía tô, a favorite ingredient of both Catherine and her mother. With her mother’s help, Catherine developed a simple menu of sophisticated, global tastes, rich in antioxidants and organic, immune-boosting ingredients.

Tiato features many items that honor her mother’s cooking philosophy: One should eat what tastes good and is healthy. Catherine believes that part of keeping in balance is letting yourself indulge a little too, which is why you’ll find scrumptious treats like Gluten-Free Brownies and savory dishes like Grilled Cheese Sandwich and Tomato Bisque alongside health-conscious options. Delicious. My favorites. I like Catherine’s philosophy.

Other favorite menu items are rice plates, noodle bowls, and egg rolls.

“Eating right is about eating a meal that makes you feel good. We provide a thoughtfully balanced, appetizing menu of carbohydrates, proteins, healthy fats and vegetables, with indulgent items featured as well. The balance of these elements in our food is an expression of how committed we are to providing nourishment that balances the body, mind, and soul,” said Catherine.

For a taste of a multi-generational women’s dining dynasty, Tiato is the place for an unforgettable experience.

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from page 10 the library carried collections of books in foreign languages to support asylum seekers and immigrant field laborers in addition to maps and technical books to support WWI military personnel and civilians.

Moss retired after nearly 50 years serving the City and holds the title as Santa Monica’s longest-serving City Librarian.

Arcadia Bandini Stearns de Baker A review of historical women in Santa Monica wouldn’t be complete without mentioning Arcadia Bandini Stearns de Baker.

Born into one of the most influential families in California in 1825, Baker spent a lifetime surrounded by wealth. She used that wealth, and her keen business sense, to have a positive impact on Santa Monica. In 1840, at the age of 15, Baker entered an arranged marriage with a wealthy landowner 28 years her senior, Abel Sterns, and moved to Los Angeles.

After her first husband passed away, Baker was remarried to Colonel Robert S. Baker, business partner with Santa Monica founder Senator John P. Jones. Both Baker and her husband owned two different homes in both Los Angeles and on Ocean Avenue in Santa Monica. After her second husband’s death, Baker, who owned her husband’s land and business holdings, developed a business partnership with Senator Jones and established the Santa Monica Land and Water Company. 50,000 acres of land was developed in West Los Angeles as a result of the newly formed company.

Over the next few decades, Baker was responsible for the nation’s first forestry experimental station as well as the Veterans’ Administration that helped support disabled soldiers and sailors. Alongside Senator Jones, Baker donated land to what is now Palisades Park in addition to schools, parks, and churches.

Baker lived until 85 and was well- deserving of her unofficial title as the “Godmother of Santa Monica”. She was a trailblazer that helped form the Westside into what it is today and proved that women were just as capable as men at moving mountains and building empires.

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Arcadia Bandini de Stearns Baker, the “Godmother of Santa Monica.”

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Litigating Short-Term Rental Abuse City obtains convictions for home sharing violations.

By Staff Writer In the last month, the Santa Monica City Attorney’s Office has obtained two convictions and an appellate win all involving enforcement of the City’s Home-Sharing Ordinance. All three case were investigated by the City’s Vacation Rental Enforcement Task Force, a unit of the City’s Code Enforcement Division trained to target illegal vacation rental businesses operating in Santa Monica.

“The City of Santa Monica has consistently dedicated policies and resources toward producing, protecting, and preserving housing in our community,” said Chief Deputy City Attorney Yibin Shen. “These convictions and the appellate win represent just outcomes and further affirms these important legislative goals.”

On February 19, 2019, in City of Santa Monica v. Diana Hayak, the Appellate Division of the Superior Court dismissed Defendant Hayak’s appeal and affirmed eleven counts of short-term rental violations against Hayak for illegally advertising and operating a short-term vacation rental business in Santa Monica. The trial court decision in this case made clear that the City’s Home-Sharing Ordinance is a valid exercise of the City’s police powers and not

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In the last month, the Santa Monica City Attorney’s Office has obtained two convictions and an appellate win all involving enforcement of the City’s Home-Sharing Ordinance.

preempted by the California Coastal Act. The trial court further held that the Home-Sharing Ordinance “does not require a costal development permit and the [Coastal] Commission’s authority does not extend to approving or rejecting general laws adopted by cities.”

On February 26, 2019, in People v. Ryan Anderson, Defendant Anderson was convicted of operating an illegal short-term rental business and failing to comply with City citations. Anderson was placed on three years of probation and ordered to:

• Pay thousands in criminal fines with statutory penalties and assessments.

• Pay restitution to the City of Santa Monica in the amount of $854.64 in investigative costs. ª Pay $10,000 in administrative citation penalties.

• Comply with all laws, including the City’s Home-Sharing Ordinance’s prohibition against hosting, facilitating, aiding, or advertising a vacation rental in the City.

On March 5, 2019, in People v. Globe Homes, Ari Can Eryorulmaz, and Sebastian Pieter

Dekleer, the Defendants were convicted of violations of the City’s Home-Sharing Ordinance.

The Defendants were placed on three years of probation or probationary diversion with the following conditions: Defendants Eryorulmaz and Dekleer must each perform twenty days of community service.

Defendant Globe Homes must pay tens of thousands of dollars in criminal fines with statutory penalties and assessments.

The three Defendants must pay restitution to the City of Santa Monica in the amount of $1,025.20 in investigative costs.

The three Defendants must comply with all laws, including the City’s Home-Sharing Ordinance’s prohibition against hosting, facilitating, aiding, or advertising a vacation rental in the City.

These three cases have much in common.

Each of the Defendants operated illegal vacation rental businesses in the City of Santa Monica that unlawfully removed numerous residential housing units from the permanent housing market.

The convictions and appellate win in these cases will result in the return of these residential housing units back to the permanent housing market.

“These are outstanding results and testaments to the exceptional team work between the Code Enforcement Division and the City Attorney’s Office,” said Code Enforcement Manager Sharon Guidry. “My team of dedicated Code Enforcement Officers are committed to enforcing this important legislation and ensuring that Santa Monica remains a place that people from all income levels and backgrounds can call home.”

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PARK,

from page 1 us a policeman’...We are not talking about homelessness, we’re talking about crime.”

But Councilmember Kevin McKeown wasn’t sold on the idea. He touted the success of the ambassador program before asking, “Do we have any reason to believe that a sworn officer is necessary if we’ve seen hospitality people be successful in other parks?”

And Santa Monica Police Chief Cynthia Renaud agreed, saying “I think that we can explore a myriad of other tools and techniques to get the same effect.“ She also said the funds just aren’t there for a sworn officer to be stationed at Reed Park.

“I cannot support that level of staffing in one park with my current resources,” Renaud said.

And when asked about cameras, though she recognized they’re a “tried and true deterrent,” she had a similar issue. “Cameras in the parks are less expensive than human beings, but they’re still expensive,” Renaud said.

City Manager Rick Cole lives near Reed Park and says stationing a sworn police officer there is a slippery slope.

“If one crime in six months gets you a police officer on your corner, there are going to be a lot of police officers on a lot of corners in this city,” Cole said.

But Chair of Recreation of Parks Com-

A homeless man on the Santa Monica State Beach.

mission, John C. Smith, argued before Council that the fact that residents do not feel safe in Reed Park is enough to warrant a police presence there.

“When a police presence is in the parks people feel safer coming to the parks,” he said. Smith also touched on the city’s activation recommendation, saying “I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but we went there with Reed, activation, we were all in.

Three, four years ago we helped redesign that quadrant.” But, he added, “When the things you try to do are not that successful, it’s time to try other things.”

According to Chief Renaud, Santa Monica currently has 228 police officers, 20 of

Photo: Marni LaFleur (Facebook).

which are currently in training. The staff report says 29 of those officers are PSOs, or Public Service Officers. The report also states that PSOs are non-sworn officers and there are 24 PSOs in the city that are responsible for patrolling the parks and downtown areas full-time.

During the meeting Chief Renaud laid out the Part I crime statistics in the city’s parks. According to Chief Renaud, there have been seven total Part I crimes at the parks in the past six months. She said there has been one aggravated assault and one robbery at Palisades Park, one larceny at Reed Park, one robbery and two larcenies at Tongva Park and one burglary at Memorial

Park. Part I crimes are serious crimes that include murder, rape, assault and burglary.

As for total arrests, between October 1 of 2017 and September 30 of 2018 there were 43 at Palisades Park, 20 at Reed Park, 27 at Tongva Park, one at memorial park, 12 on the North Beach and 29 on the South Beach.

After discussion, a motion was passed unanimously directing City staff to: 1. Look for additional funding for the HMST and C3 teams.

2. Bring back costs and potential proposals for Capital Improvment Program (CIP) improvements including lighting and cameras.

3. Consider the costs of a pilot program using hospitality or ambassador personnel on a temporary basis but then also bring back the relevant costs of placing a sworn officer to be able to compare the two.

4. Approach the CORE group building the hotel on the corner of Wilshire Boulevard and 7th Street or any other private entities that might have an interest in helping keep Reed Park available and safe.

5. Give direction to investigate and evaluate potential regulation of the beach including beach closure or other limited access to the beach 6. Investigate and evaluate where people who are currently sleeping on the beach will go and how that will affect policing 7. Ask staff to explore the possibility of neighborhood initiates to help activate parks that are experiencing issues and look at grants for those community activations 8. Staff report back when 20 additional officers are deployed.

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Rated R 99 Minutes Released March 1

FILM REVIEW:

Gripping Acting Makes “Greta” Worth It BEHIND THE SCREEN

By Kathryn Whitney Boole This movie is a conundrum. The story is horror-thriller-mystery. The real mystery is why it doesn’t quite generate the edgeof-your-seat involvement that I believe it is meant to achieve. There are many facets of the movie that are beautifully done.

However, as a whole, the film left me a bit underwhelmed.

Isabelle Huppert endows her enigmatic lead role of Greta with fierceness and deep-seated mental instability that keep the anxiety level on high. Greta definitely “has a screw loose” and hides this fact with consummate skill. The complexity of the role for a woman of her age is gratifying to see.

She is paired with another extraordinary actress who started acting as a child and is still in the early stages of her career, Chloe Grace Moretz. She masterfully plays Frances, the proverbial “innocent” opposite the evil Greta.

I believe Neil Jordan is a fine writer. He wrote the screenplay for “Greta” with Ray Wright. The characters are drawn sharply.

In one scene Greta beats the hands of her captive piano student with a stick. This brought back vivid memories of my second grade piano teacher, Miss Prigge, who actually did just that – needless to say my classmates and I hated that class.

However the story seems simplistic and full of plot and character holes. Frances at one point admits to her more sophisticated roommate Erica, played with nuance by Maika Monroe, that she lacks streetwise instincts because she is from Boston. What?

Boston, last I looked, is a big city. It would have been more appropriate if she were from Cape Cod or a small town in Western Massachusetts.

Frances keeps doing foolish things to keep the plot moving, yet she says she graduated from Smith College. I thought you had to be intelligent to go to Smith. She is a waitress in a very high-end restaurant in Manhattan. That’s a job where you have to think fast and make instantaneous decisions. I kept losing my concentration, having to say to myself, “What? She wouldn’t put that there…” or “She wouldn’t say that.” There is a major clue that gives away the evil to come that is way too obvious.

The sadistic and scheming Greta would

never have allowed that.

In general I found that the characters did not act instinctively, and this was the fault of the screenplay, not the actors. I also would have liked to see the positive aspects of the relationship between Greta and Frances developed further before the bond turns evil. I would have been more invested in the two women, therefore more afraid for Frances.

As a mystery/psychological thriller, “Greta” has its flaws. However it’s worth seeing to watch the performances of two superb actresses whose careers began some 34 years apart.

Kathryn Whitney Boole has spent most of her life in the entertainment industry, which has been the backdrop for remarkable adventures with extraordinary people. She is a Talent Manager with Studio Talent Group in Santa Monica. kboole@gmail.com

Photo: Courtesy.

“As a mystery/psychological thriller, “Greta” has its flaws. However it’s worth seeing to watch the performances of two superb actresses whose careers began some 34 years apart.”

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from page 3 wait till midnight or 1 in the morning they just won’t be heard,” said Councilmember Kevin McKeown. “We’re struggling with how to balance input from a large number of people, so as many as possible get heard on all the items that they care about.”

City Manager Rick Cole noted there are 88 cities in Los Angeles County and that many other councils have had to put time limits on comments from the public. According to their official city council agendas, both Santa Monica and West Hollywood allow two minutes per speaker, Los Angeles allows one minute, and Malibu, Beverly Hills, Culver City and Burbank all allow three minutes per speaker.

Councilmember Ted Winterer said it’s about quality, not quantity and suggested that the council try to communicate better with the public to cut down on time.

“If we can educate the public that it’s a much more effective way to present your

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point to get your five or six salient points about the issue, have five or six speakers speak to that and then have the other 30 people in the room who support that stand up, we’re all gonna be better off in the long run because we’ll have more intelligent dialogue,” Winterer said.

Some Councilmembers were also wary of the rule giving students a priority. Councilmember McKeown reminded everyone that when the council previously had this rule, adults would bring students just to skip the line.

“It has the potential for great abuse,” McKeown said.

The council said they’ll continue to keep an eye on the issue and make more changes as needed.

“I do think that this is a dynamic process,” said Councilmember Greg Morena.

“I’d like to keep it as such so that we review this in some periodic basis to try to keep some type of scorecard to see how we’re doing…and so the public also knows how we’re keeping score.”

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VOTE,

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Former Mayor on Voting Rights Case I hope the judge’s order for district elections is stayed during the city’s appeal.

This decision is undemocratic and a version of voter suppression.

The election in newly created districts is supposed to be held on July 2, four months from now. This would be two days before a major national holiday in the traditional summer vacation season when voters minds are elsewhere. I remember when we used to have Spring elections that had a 10-15 percent voter turnout. When we voted to switch to November, turnout jumped to 60-80 percent, depending on the candidates and issues.

Despite a state law saying a transition to districts should include community discussions in public, the districts in the judge’s order were drawn up in secret by a small group. They “cleverly” gerrymandered the lines to put three current incumbents in the same district. I live in the Mid-City multifamily neighborhood. It would now be split up, with my portion lumped in with many single-family homeowners. Other neighborhoods are also broken up.

Failed and would-be candidates, and others in the community opposed to the current councilmembers naively assume that they will get better representation by voting for one councilmember every four years, instead of the seven we now

select. They claim that their district’s councilmember would solve their neighborhood’s perceived problems.

This desire assumes that they will elect an effective person. But councilmembers will have to persuade three others to vote their way. This will inevitably lead to the trading of votes - “I’ll vote for what you want, if you vote for what I want.” - leading to decisions that are not necessarily what’s best for the city as a whole. And if my district’s councilmember is not effective, I will have to wait four years to elect someone else.

Certainly it would be cheaper and easier to run in one district. But it will also be cheaper and easier for “special interests” to support their candidates.

I don’t agree that the Pico neighborhood has been mistreated by the city, but if it has, what is to prevent the other districts from freezing Pico out by uniting to grab the city’s resources.

Civil rights are important and I’m sure many cities need to change their voting system, but Santa Monica is not one of them. In recent years, 30 percent of the City council has been Latino. Two-thirds of the city’s Latino residents now live outside the Pico neighborhood. It has become a majority white area. If Santa Monicans have discriminated in voting, how have we

Photo: Sam Catanzaro.

Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Yvette M. Palazuelos’ signature in her March 6 order in a voting rights case against the City of Santa Monica.

elected numerous people of color to the school board and college trustees?

I don’t agree with every council decision. For example, I think the council wrongly has allowed developers to propose large, tall, out of scale projects in the downtown. And certainly we have problems (some of which are beyond our control), however overall, I’m proud to live in a city that is a national leader of progressive policies.

Supporters of district elections should beware of what they seek, the grass is not always greener on the other side of the fence!

Paul Rosenstein Former Mayor

from page 1 Angeles needs approximately ten days after the election to carry out an official canvas of votes.

California law requires between 113 to 127 days’ notice before holding an election, and therefore the City Clerk must file a notice of election no later than April 8. Anderson-Warren is recommending City Council adopt a resolution calling for a special election by April 1. Candidates would have between April 8 and May 3 to file nomination documents with the City Clerk.

On June 20, sample ballots would be mailed out and starting on July 2, vote by mail ballots would be delivered by election officials. For the July 30 election, polls would open at 7 a.m. and close at 8 p.m. in compliance with California election code.

According to Dean Logan, Los Angeles County Clerk, the cost of holding a special election in July would be $875,000.

Boutrous, the attorney representing the plaintiffs, said in a statement that despite Judge Palazuelos’ ruling, the City remains confident that any requirement to hold a special election this summer – as well as any requirement that current Council members must vacate their offices

by August 15 – will be stayed by the Court of Appeals.

“Given the importance of these issues, and the serious disruption of the electoral process that would follow if the City were somehow forced to hold an election this summer or eliminate its duly elected Council during the appeal, the City is considering all options to eliminate any uncertainty – including seeking relief from the Court of Appeal,” Boutrous said.

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41 “You’re on!” and others 42 Skedaddles 45 Country singer Chesney 46 “It was all ____” 48 Chops down 49 Places for toasters and roasters 51 Word after sock or bunny 54 Subjects of some New Year’s resolutions 56 Deli order 57 Reddish 59 When repeated, emergency cry to a fighter pilot 60 Wise-looking 63 Pub orders 64 On base, say 67 Part of a department store where people sit 70 Legally confer, as a power 71 Opulent 73 Kind of joke 74 Lilac color 76 High regard 78 Certain intersection 79 Andrew Jackson’s Tennessee home, with “the” 83 Family-reunion attendee, informally 84 One taking inventory?

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STAR GAZING

By Samuel Prince

ARIES (March 21-April 19) You may wake up late, talk with the younger members of your office and not notice the evening coming. It is recommended that you spend the nighttime not at the next party, but at home, doing some leisurely work.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) Taurus today will have to abandon a previously planned event. You do not want to spend a lot of time in a traffic jam, so you postpone a visit to members of your family, citing unfortunate circumstances.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21) Gemini is recommended to today on work duties related to the most routine matters. Such a banal script will be useful to all members of your company (especially your closest friend at work). In the morning he will arrange some drama by discussing topics related to a highly spiritual issue.

CANCER (June 22-July 22) Cancers will be unhappy with the scenario of this day, which will be suggested by one of their relatives. He will hint that you should refrain from visiting guests, referring to the fact that the week has been very boring. You will insist on the opposite.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) Leos should avoid major costs associated with a very costly purchase. You cannot buy this thing in a store for a fabulously high price, but on one of the private websites, where individuals have placed their ads.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Virgos will be very lazy. Trying to overcome a lack of energy, you will brew strong coffee several times. Alas, this drink will not cheer you up, unlike a small workplace scandal. You and your regular colleague will not be able to calmly decide who should prepare a report, and who is obliged to do some cleaning.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) Libras today will act as peacekeepers. In the evening you will go to visit your family friends, from the threshold realizing that you arrive at a bad time. The couple will quarrel between themselves because of a mere accident, and it will be strange to you to see that they can not come to a compromise.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21) Scorpios on this day will refuse to take on faith words heard from their close friend. He will tell you that the person with whom you want to start a romance is using you for their own interests, without having real feelings for you.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) This day will give full emotional relaxation. You will spend time on a short trip, which will leave a pleasant impression in your memory. You will only return home late in the evening, and you will not have the strength even to empty out the bags.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Capricorns will be far from everything connected with life or finances. You will be consumed by loving feelings for your new better half (or, if you have had a permanent partner for a long time, you will enjoy renewed affection).

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) This day will not bring any special joy, nor painful disappointments. You leisurely do basic workplace affairs, watch an interesting presentation and enjoy your favorite lunch meal. The day will pass, leaving behind you only one vivid memory.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) Pisces is not recommended to stay home, sacrificing work and income. Much more correct for you and your family, if the weather permits, go to work and only afterward visit relatives living somewhere in the country.

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